Directions for Encoding Dolby Headphone 5.1 Surround ogg Files
Using Graph Edit and Intervideo WinDVD

1. Select File/Render Media File
2. Load the 5.1 surround ac3 file
3. Load the AC3 Parser Filter and the AC3 Filter listed under Direct Show Filters
4. Connect filters in order above
5. Right click on ac3 filter and select filter properties
6. Change output to 2/0 Stereo and click Apply
7. Load the Intervideo Downmix DMO filter listed under DMO Audio Effects
8. Connect the ac3 Filter to the Intervideo Downmix DMO filter
9. Right click the Intervideo Downmix DMO filter and select properties
10. Select Dolby Headphone from the 1st dropdown menu
\1\1. Select room type\: Room 1 is a small room, Room 2 is a family room, Room 3 is a theatre
12. Load the Vorbis Encode Filter and the OGG Mux Filter located under Direct Show Filters
13. Specify a location to save the ogg file and be sure to append name with the .ogg extension
14. Disconnect the ac3 filter from the Intervideo Downmix DMO filter by selecting the connecting arrow and pressing delete
15. Right click again on ac3 filter and select filter properties
16. Change output to 3/2+SW 5.1 channel and click Apply
17. Reconnect the ac3 filter to the Intervideo Downmix DMO filter
18. Press play and wait until the play button turns green again (it encodes in real-time so it will take the length of the movie to encode)

Friday, May 20, 2005 11:23 PM by chrisl